"The development comes days after Lee's city-issued Ford Expedition, which had California-exempt license plates, was taken over the holiday weekend from a secured City Hall parking lot. The vehicle was found on Tuesday in Vallejo, and investigators were working Wednesday to determine whether anything of value was taken from inside the SUV. Investigators suspect the key fob to the Ford Expedition was taken from an office of one of the mayor's staff members, authorities said."
"The thief then managed to go down to the secure lot and - using the key fob - found the mayor's vehicle and drove away in it, authorities said. In a statement Wednesday, a spokesperson for Lee said that "no one in Oakland should have to worry about their car being stolen, whether they're a resident, a city worker or the mayor," adding that "public safety is a priority across our entire city.""
Authorities arrested a man Thursday afternoon in Vallejo who is suspected of stealing Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's city-issued SUV over the holiday weekend. Oakland police served a search warrant in the 100 block of Carroll Street and brought the man back to Oakland for questioning. Officers recovered items believed to link the man to the theft. The mayor's Ford Expedition, with California-exempt plates, was taken from a secured City Hall parking lot and was found in Vallejo on Tuesday. Investigators suspect a key fob was taken from a mayoral staff office and used to access and drive away the vehicle. Officials said public safety remains a priority.
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